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Policy manager

Occupation · ISCO 1213what the job is

Economics, Citizenship Studies and Psychology at A level, then a Level 6 apprenticeship or a degree.

Closest route from school
Level 6

the nearest apprenticeship standard, a bachelor’s degree · 5 standards and 6 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content

Which subjects to pickSchools where they are taken most

Level 6 — England’s qualification levels run 1–8: GCSE is 2, A level is 3, a bachelor’s degree is 6.

At school · Years 9–13

Which subjects build towards it?

6GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; A level Economics is the closest

Bar — strength of the overlap relative to the strongest subject (1.00); not a grade or an entry requirement.

DfE subject content · matched to the apprenticeship standards below by sch.today

A level Economics1.00
GCSE Citizenship Studies0.60
A level Psychology0.56
A level Sociology0.56
GCSE Physical Education0.56

Economics leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: elasticity, resource allocation.

All subjects and shared ideas6
SubjectMatchShared ideas
A level Economics1.00elasticity, resource allocation
GCSE Citizenship Studies0.60mediation, investigation, legislation
A level Psychology0.56qualitative data, quantitative data
A level Sociology0.56qualitative data, quantitative data
GCSE Physical Education0.56qualitative data, quantitative data
GCSE Sociology0.56qualitative data, quantitative data
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

5Skills England standards match this job

Apprenticeship standard — the official list of what an apprentice in one job must know and be able to do; the level says how advanced it is. Level 3 can start straight after GCSEs.

Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Mine managementLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · closest match · shares waste management, risk management, manage budgets · ST1309Energy managerLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · construction and the built environment · start straight after GCSEs · shares risk management, health and safety regulations · ST0161Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitionerLevel 4 (higher) apprenticeship · business and administration · shares risk management, statistics, project management, manage budgets · ST0934Domestic and sexual abuse support workerLevel 4 (higher) apprenticeship · care services · shares organisational policies, risk management · ST0862Public sector compliance investigator and officerLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · business and administration · start straight after GCSEs · shares organisational policies, risk management, statistics, quality standards · ST0708
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Economics, Citizenship Studies and Psychology, weighted by how strongly each subject leads here.

Ranking — shows what pupils study, not how well a school prepares them for the job.

DfE subject entries

Ruislip High SchoolRuislip, Hillingdon · GCSE Citizenship Studies, A level Psychology, A level SociologyPhoenix AcademyLondon, Hammersmith and Fulham · A level Economics, GCSE Citizenship Studies, GCSE Physical EducationThe Cherwell SchoolOxford, Oxfordshire · GCSE Citizenship Studies, A level Economics, A level Psychology
More schools9
The Forest SchoolWokingham, Wokingham · GCSE Citizenship Studies, A level Economics, GCSE Physical EducationOverton Grange SchoolSutton, Sutton · GCSE Citizenship Studies, A level Sociology, A level EconomicsTauheedul Islam Girls' High SchoolBlackburn, Blackburn with Darwen · GCSE Citizenship Studies, A level Sociology, A level PsychologyGoresbrook SchoolDagenham, Barking and Dagenham · A level Economics, A level Psychology, GCSE SociologyHighfields SchoolWolverhampton, Wolverhampton · GCSE Citizenship Studies, A level Economics, A level PsychologyArk Globe AcademyLondon, Southwark · A level Economics, A level Sociology, GCSE Physical EducationPrince Henry's High SchoolEvesham, Worcestershire · GCSE Citizenship Studies, A level Psychology, GCSE Physical EducationSt Edward's Church of England AcademyRomford, Havering · A level Economics, A level Psychology, GCSE Citizenship StudiesHarris Academy Chafford HundredGrays, Thurrock · A level Economics, A level Psychology, A level Sociology
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ESCO · 1213

What the job is

Policy managers are responsible for managing the development of policy programs and ensuring that the strategic objectives of the organization are met. They oversee the production of policy positions, as well as the organization's campaign and advocacy work in fields such as environmental, ethics, quality, transparency, and sustainability.

Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union.

This is a model of overlapping content, not careers advice or entry requirements, which employers and training providers set. Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union. Apprenticeship standards: Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School subjects and entries: Department for Education. Links between them are made by sch.today. Methodology.